You may wonder why we are bringing up the case of a wrongfully convicted man in Texas on an Arizona blog dealing with personal injuries. As lawyers that fight every day for justice for our clients, this case proves to us that there are no sureties in any court of law. It is a tragedy that despite evidence, which seemed overwhelming and was overlooked by the jury, an innocent man was convicted for a rape of which he was not guilty and sentenced to 25 years in prison. These facts show that even when there seems to be clear negligence in an automobile accident in Arizona, there is still a very real chance that a person will not be fully compensated for everything they went through.
This story tells of a man who went to prison for a 1985 rape that he did not commit, and was proved innocent by DNA analysis while the DNA evidence points to a man who confessed to this crime. The man who was proved innocent unfortunately was not released, as he died in prison due to heart problems associated with an asthma condition. This asthma condition should have helped prove that he was not the rapist, as the man who committed the rape was a chain smoker. The wrongly accused man would never have been able to smoke in the manner he was alleged to, and probably not at all.
It is because of this that we understand that even the best Arizona personal injury lawyer cannot guarantee success. We are convinced, however, that an experienced Phoenix personal injury lawyer can certainly improve your chances to receive full and fair compensation if you are seriously injured due to someone else’s negligence.
